Table Mountain Ablaze 1935

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Item title reads - Table Mountain ablaze. Devastating fire at the Cape.

South Africa.

Various shots of smoke pouring form the mountain. M/S as a man tries to fight the fire with his hosepipe. Various shots of the smoke, M/S of trees on fire. Smoke billows and flames rage amongst the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
12156
Sort Number:
35/103
Time in/Out:
01:52:18:00 / 01:53:05:00
Canister:
35/103
Film ID:
849.29
Issue Date:
26/12/1935

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